Bottle Rocket fingerprintFunny, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and absurdist humor
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Bottle Rocket is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of situational comedy and absurdist humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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They're not really criminals, but everyone's got to have a dream.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Bottle Rocket is included with a subscription to Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 31 min
Bottle Rocket runs 1 h 31 min.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see Bottle Rocket much the same way.
No. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 15% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+49GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bottle Rocket in 63 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for Bottle Rocket, including Affably Evil, Chekhov's Gun, Rich Boredom.
6.9
